Sustainability or Greenwashing: A Guide to Calling Bullsh*t on Fashion Brands’ Green Policies

Can't tell if a fashion brand is actually sustainable or just trying to capitalise off the climate crisis? Whether you're looking at a decades-old fast fashion retailer, a cult favourite, or a new kid on the block, the same steps can be taken to sniffing out a greenwashing gimmick. We rounded up a few tips and…

ByTammy Gan25/06/201917 minRead time

IMPACT PLANET

OPINION: So the World is Coming to an End? Here is What I Think About That…

PSA: This piece is penned by Green Is The New Black founder Paula Miquelis The truth is that we don’t know what the future holds, no one can predict that. But what we do know is that if we adopt the best lifestyle possible, we can maximise changes and reverse trends. Beyond practical and material impact,…

ByPaula Miquelis21/06/20199 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP HOME

Conscious Sleeping: An Eco-Guide to Picking the Perfect Products to Elevate Your Sleep

Sleep. Everybody does it and we spend a third of our lives doing it, so why aren't we be more conscious about it? Quality sleep is essential to leading a well-balanced, healthy life. Sleep deficiency can be detrimental to the body in both the short and long term, from having a higher risk of diseases…

ByCrystal21/06/201911 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP LITTLE GREEN STEPS

Sustainability Matters by the Hive: Answering the Hard Questions About Consumption

Perspectives on sustainability in Singapore vary far and wide depending on which field you come from. During one of The Hive's major events - Sustainability Matters, we had the opportunity to hear from local voices in media, activism, health, ethical production, and more who came together at The Hive Carpenter last month. Here's what they…

ByTammy Gan20/06/20199 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: A Viral Greenland Photo, Pope Francis vs. Big Oil and New Vocabulary for the Climate Crisis

A sled dog photo has gone viral, but what does it mean? The Guardian is changing the way it talks about "climate change", so how are we meant to refer to it now? And Pope Francis declares a climate emergency, on what grounds? All this and more in this week's Conscious Scoop. 1. Greenland is…

ByTammy Gan20/06/20195 minRead time

IMPACT PLANET

The CliffsNotes to Understanding the Report Claiming the End of Civilization by 2050

A scenario analysis of how human civilization might collapse by 2050 as a result of climate change was recently published in Australia by a think-tank called the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration and went viral on social media. It’s a lot of information that isn’t easy to read, so we simplified it. Know that…

ByOlivia Wycech19/06/20199 minRead time

Press Release WELLBEING

OPINION: 7 Health Mistakes Women Make in Their 30s (And How to Fix Them)

You can be in your 30s and still not have life figured out. There’s no shame in it. Many of us will still be stumbling through life and making new mistakes when we’re in our 50s, 60s or even older. While perfection is often elusive and sometimes unattainable, there are some mistakes that you should…

ByAarushi Saxena18/06/20198 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

Making Clothes with a Green Heart: Sui’s Ethical and Sustainable Fashion Journey

This is the story of a fashion lover who discovered the harmful, hard-to-ignore faults in the industry and set out to take part in the change to better our planet and people. How did she move from fast to slow fashion? Read on for some enlightening words from the founder of Sui, Mahima Gujral Wadhwa. Fashion…

ByKeith Wo17/06/201919 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Leo’s at it Again, We’re Eating 5g of Plastic and Microalgae Protein

This week's Conscious Scoop has some weird and unusual elements like CBD and microalgae. Have you ever wondered how much single-use plastics end up in your body? Read more to find out about that and more on this week's Scoop. 1. WWF Singapore: We eat a credit card's worth of single-use plastic every week. According…

ByKeith Wo13/06/20194 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP IMPACT PLANET

270 F&B Outlets in Singapore Unite in Saying No to Single-Use Plastic Straws

Singapore goes through 2.2 million straws a day, which is enough to cover its coastline twice over. Fortunately, WWF together with Zero Waste SG and some of the biggest names in Singapore's F&B industry, as well as indie haunts, are doing something about it in a major push to phase out plastic disposables. The anti-plastic…

ByOlivia Wycech11/06/20195 minRead time